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He also criticised the current Palaszczuk Labor government for increasing red tape, including scrapping the LNP's plan to reduce payroll taxes.

But Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace defended the government's record on red tape, pointing to their proposed trading hours reforms as an example.

"Our proposed reforms will slash the number of trading hours provisions in Queensland from 99 to just six - a 94 per cent reduction in red tape," Ms Grace said.

"The LNP has indicated it won't support trading hours reform, but it's about time they stopped playing politics and put jobs and the economy first."

Response to the LNP's plan from industry figures was mixed following the announcement.

Free-market think tank the Institute for Public Affairs welcomed the move, and said it would "increase investment, economic growth, and job creation."

However the National Retailers' Association have supported the government in calling for the LNP to back the trading hours reform, noting the changes would "significantly reduce the red tape burden on businesses from large to small".

The Queensland election is due by next May but there is speculation it will be called later this year.